Folded paper dispenser

Abstract

The invention concerns a folded paper dispenser comprising a housing surrounding a paper magazine for a stack of a continuous folded paper web and provided with an outlet opening for dispensing a length of paper from said paper web and a cutting element mounted in connection with said outlet opening. The invention is characterized in that the paper web to be dispensed is led from the bottom of the stack to the outlet opening positioned at the bottom of the housing. The dispenser is preferably provided with a manually or electrically operable portioning mechanism possibly comprising a cutting drum.

1 . A folded paper dispenser comprising a housing surrounding a paper magazine for a stack of a continuous folded paper web and provided with an outlet opening for dispensing a length of paper from said paper web and a cutting element mounted in connection with said outlet opening, wherein the paper web to be dispensed is led from the bottom of the stack to the outlet opening positioned at the bottom of the housing. 
     
     
         2 . The folded paper dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein between the paper magazine and the outlet opening there is a manually or electrically operable portioning mechanism, forming a nip through which the paper web is led. 
     
     
         3 . The folded paper dispenser according to  claim 2 , wherein the portioning mechanism is connected to a lever directly or via a gear for manually operating said portioning mechanism to receive a desired length of paper, to be torn off the paper web by means of the cutting element. 
     
     
         4 . The folded paper dispenser according to  claim 2 , wherein the portioning mechanism is driven by an electric motor for operating said portioning mechanism to receive a desired length of paper, to be torn off the paper web by means of the cutting element. 
     
     
         5 . The folded paper dispenser according to  claim 2 , wherein the portioning mechanism comprises a cutting drum provided with a cutting mechanism comprising said cutting element for cutting a predetermined length of paper from the folded paper web stored in the paper magazine and guided to the cutting drum by means of a cylinder or other member, each time the cutting drum is rotated one revolution. 
     
     
         6 . The folded paper dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein the stack of folded continuous paper web to be inserted into the magazine is wrapped by paper or plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The folded paper dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein the stack of folded continuous paper web to be inserted into the magazine is packed into a box.